South Devon’s ancient woodlands: reducing flood risk through natural means
Emma Magee introduces us to the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve, where the Wild Water project is finding natural solutions for reducing flood risk.
Nature
Investing in nature: global action is needed for a sustainable future
Ruth Davis is the UK’s first-ever Special Representative for Nature. In this post, she shares her reflections on the role the UK government has played at COP29 and why we need to put nature at the heart of our discussions on climate change.
Funding announced at COP29 for 20 projects to support marine protection and fight poverty
Posted by:
Ilona Drewry, Posted on:
-
Categories:
Climate change, Community, Marine, Nature, Wildlife
Today, we have announced the 20 projects that have been successful in the first round of funding of our Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature Grant Programme (also referred to as OCEAN). Read this post to find out more.
How the National Education Nature Park is helping young people restore and support nature
To mark the COP29 conference, the Defra Environment blog team will share nature stories throughout the week, starting with a post about the National Education Nature Park.
Reflections on Biodiversity Net Gain: 9 months after going live
In this post, Rachel Fisher, Deputy Director for the Land Use policy team at Defra, shares her reflections on Biodiversity Net Gain 9 months after the policy went live for major developments.
Kickstarting local nature recovery: a new strategy for the West of England
Posted by:
Hannah Foster, Posted on:
-
Categories:
Biodiversity net gain, Community, Land use, Local Nature Recovery Strategies, Nature
The first Local Nature Recovery Strategy has been published. Find out why that's important for local and national biodiversity.
Setting the standard for biodiversity markets in the UK
Posted by:
Ciaran Ambler, Posted on:
-
Categories:
Green finance, Nature, Research and data analysis
In this post, Ciaran Ambler, Head of Biodiversity Finance and Philanthropy in Defra's Green Finance team, shares the recently launched Biodiversity Standard and how you can share your views to ensure this standard works for the whole sector.
Commonwealth leaders champion global ocean action in Samoa
Tom tells us how ocean health was put front and centre at a recent meeting of Commonwealth leaders.
England’s vision and criteria for 30by30 on land launched at COP16
This week the UN Biodiversity Summit (CBD COP16) is taking place in Colombia. In this post, Danielle shares what the UK has announced at the conference to support ambition for nature recovery.
Why monitoring matters: showcasing the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme
In this post, David Jones, Senior Responsible Owner for the terrestrial arm of Defra’s largest research and development programme - the NCEA, shares reflections from the recent stakeholder showcase event.